Forget The $100M Bet: Jack Emmert Explains Why The ‘Warframe Model’ Is The Future of Western MMOs

Forget The $100M Bet: Jack Emmert Explains Why The ‘Warframe Model’ Is The Future of Western MMOs

Warframe, the free-to-play online action game developed by Digital Extremes, came up twice as I asked MMO industry veterans what the future of Western MMOs looked like. Just yesterday, I published an interview with Jack Emmert, who's returning as CEO of Cryptic Studios (he previously held the role from 2011 to 2015, when he left after 15 years at the company). As part of our conversation, I picked up his mind on the difficulties faced by Western…

Cryptic Studios Announces Return Of MMO Pioneer Jack Emmert As CEO

Emmert previously led Cryptic through releases of its most popular MMORPGs.

Jack Emmert returns to Cryptic Studios as CEO

MMO developer has "reassumed responsibility" for its titles, including Star Trek Online, following divestment from Embracer

Cryptic Games Co-Founder Returns As CEO, Vows To Grow ‘Star Trek Online’

Watch his video message to game fans.

MMO veteran Jack Emmert returns as CEO to Cryptic Studios

Emmert promises to "grow" titles like Star Trek Online and Neverwinter Online. MMO veteran and former Cryptic Studios CEO, Jack Emmert, has returned to the very role he left back in 2016, now promising to “grow” titles like Star Trek Online thanks to new ownership of both Cryptic Studios and publisher Arc Games. Both Cryptic and Arc were acquired from Embracer Group by Project Golden Arc back in November of last year. Emmert co-founded Cryptic S…